Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Presents For A Family Problem Solver

Pick a piece of jewellery with a special significance, like this silver jigsaw piece necklace from Lily Charmed.

For a more sedate take on a physical escape room here’s a book which mixes the world of Jane Austen with a story which is sure to keep the reader guessing. Read our review here.

Each puzzle in the Prints in Pieces collection has been designed by an emerging female artist around the world and is made to be displayed as a beautiful print once completed. Read our full review here.

This beautiful LEGO bouquet will never wilt!

Do you know someone with the fringe to play Claudia? This card game joins other play-at-home versions of The Traitors — the TV series which had everyone talking.

For a special treat consider a meal with a murder mystery twist. This experience for two includes afternoon tea, dinner and an overnight stay. There are 23 locations across England and Wales to choose from.

Give a gift that lasts all the way up until Mother’s Day 2025. Codebreakers are a much-loved puzzle type and this monthly magazine is packed full of them.

If your Mother’s Day present-recipient is keen on keeping an active mind then help them out with this pagoda puzzle. Turn the layers and tilt the pagoda so that each column contains the same coloured balls.

A love for these mysteries may have begun with the Brenda Blethyn ITV series, but why should it stop there? Here are eight books to give a further insight into the irascible, crime-cracking DCI.

Don’t forget a bookmark to accompany any library additions. These ones from Sheffield-based Debos Studios can be personalised.

Celebrate a love for the art of letter writing with these Tarot-themed postcards from Fable England.

Does Mam wear her heart on her sleeve? Well why not diamonds, spades and clubs too?

If the whole clan is converging to celebrate the woman of the hour, here’s a board game for all ages. A smaller family affair? Maybe a two-player option is the way to go.

Make sure that being on the move doesn’t cramp a jigsaw hobby with this carrier.

If Mum can regularly be found on the sofa with a puzzle book in hand, here’s something from Dunelm to make her extra-comfortable.

This bag (available in black, blue, red or copper) has room for puzzle books and playing cards galore.

Wordsearches are a perennially popular puzzle. If mum’s first port of call when she picks up her favourite magazine is to flick to the puzzle pages, give her a book full of her favourites.

Ensure a book collection is kept in check with this handmade embosser.

A reminder of the joy of puzzles is just a phone call away with this crossword-themed case.

Combine a commitment to the nation’s favourite soap opera with a mind made to solve puzzles. Puzzles HQ played a part in the creation of this book so we are confident that Corrie fans will find plenty to test their knowledge about everything from The Rovers to Roy’s Rolls.

Dinner and a show? Play detective at the longest-running West End production.

Stop this purchase looking like a last-minute or lazy choice by linking it to mum’s games app hobby: “Need some Candy Crush gold bars? Have some on me!”

With spring in the air and the possibility of picnics or time in the garden, here’s something with which to make memories.